{"id":70882,"date":"2016-03-22T10:34:28","date_gmt":"2016-03-22T14:34:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/?p=70882"},"modified":"2016-03-22T10:34:28","modified_gmt":"2016-03-22T14:34:28","slug":"nato-headquarters-just-a-few-miles-from-brussels-attacks-boosts-alert-status","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/nato-headquarters-just-a-few-miles-from-brussels-attacks-boosts-alert-status\/","title":{"rendered":"DEVELOPING: NATO headquarters, just a few miles from Brussels attacks, boosts alert status"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Secretary General of NATO boosted the military command’s alert status on Tuesday, after explosions at the airport in Brussels and a nearby subway station a few miles away killed at least 31 people.<\/p>\n
Anders Fogh Rasmussen said in a statement that he made the decision as NATO, which has been based in Belgium for decades, monitors what is unfolding in the city.<\/p>\n
“We all stand together with our Ally Belgium on this dark day,” Rasmussen’s statement said. “This is a cowardly attack. An attack on our values and on our open societies. Terrorism will not defeat democracy and take away our freedoms. ”<\/p>\n
The U.S. Embassy in Brussels warned on Tuesday that it recommended Americans shelter in place and avoid public transportation. Its alert status was updated to reflect an imminent or ongoing attack.<\/p>\n
Attempts to reach NATO quarters in Brussels were not initially successful Tuesday. NATO is based just southwest of Brussels Airport, with the headquarters for NATO’s Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) about 40 miles southwest near the town of Mons. The top commander there is Air Force Gen. Philip M. Breedlove, who is expected to retire this spring and be replaced by Army Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti a supreme allied commander of Europe.<\/p>\n
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